Chipko movement was first started by

Chipko movement was first started by Sunderlal Bahuguna.

Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, was aimed at stopping the felling of trees for commercial purposes. The name 'chipko' comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees to trees to stop them from being felled. government-backed logging. It is a nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, to prevent government-backed logging and protect forests.